Inspection Detail

Inspection: 106926447 - North American Resource Recovery Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Marlton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 106926447

Report ID: 0213900

Date Opened: 10/24/1991

Site Address:
North American Resource Recovery Corporation
Incinerator Plant-New Jersey Avenue
Fort Dix, NJ 08640

Mailing Address:
598 Madison Avenue 6th Floor, New York, NY 10022

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4953

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/03/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/17/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360842520

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100147 C01	01/07/1992	02/14/1992	$1,500	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14306401

Event: 10/21/1991

Employee killed when trapped in incinerator

On October 23, 1991, Employee #1 was putting a load of trash in the hopper, which feeds the incinerator, when the guillotine (incinerator door) failed to close properly. The employee was trapped inside the incinerator and cremated. The foreman couldn't find the employee after he had fed the incinerator and went looking for him. The foreman found his remains in the incinerator. On occasion the guillotine malfunctioned in the same manner and normally another load of trash was hydraulically pushed into the incinerator in an attempt to clear the guillotine path. This was the case with Employee #1.

Keywords: BURN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INCINERATOR, DOOR, MECH MALFUNCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106926447			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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